BAFTA is recruiting professional members in North America

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) is now accepting applications for full voting membership from creative gaming professionals in the U.S.

The group is offering membership applications to qualified professionals to become part of a vibrant community of creative people. This opportunity allows experienced individuals to play an active role in shaping the future of film, games, and television through participation in BAFTA’s renowned awards and year-round initiatives. GamesBeat is happy to support this news as a service for the game community.

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Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.